Ralston entered their tilt with Ponca on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Ponca Indians onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Give the Rams' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Makenzie Macrander made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bayla Bodnar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Ochsner, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Ralston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ponca only posted an OBP of .059.
Ralston's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Ponca, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ralston will welcome Omaha South at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Ponca, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tekamah-Herman on Tuesday.
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